Beauty pillow



Dec. 12, 1950 Y. B. SNYDER 2,533,526

BEAUTY PILLOW Filed Feb. a, 1946 Fl6.6 FIG.8

Patented Dec. 12, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BEAUTY PILLOW YvonneBersia Snyder, Forest Hills. 'N. Y.

Application February 8, 1946, Serial No. 646,278

3 Claims.

This invention relates to an article to be 'worn to prevent wrinkles anddamaging of the skin tissues such as on the face. More particularly itdeals with a pad or pillow which may be adjustably held against the sideof the head to keep the skin from wrinkling or folding when the face isresting against a support, such as a pillow.

During sleep the tissues of the face are usually crushed or folded inthe same position for hours at a time. For example, the flesh of thecheeks or face when flattened against the pillow during the sleepinghours pushes the skin forwards and settles in the hollows of the eyeswhere it produces wrinkles.

-It is an object of this invention to prevent wrinkles or damaging ofthe skin tissues during rest.

It is another object to prevent wrinkling or folding of ones skin aroundthe eyes, under the chin, and on the cheeks, and neck.

Another object is to reduce the formation of double-chins.

Another object is to prevent ones face from prematurely showing age.

Another object is to provide an article which may be adjusted to fitanyones head.

Another object is to provide an article which keeps ones face raisedabove its support, such as a pillow or a mattress, so that the skin onthe face will not be folded due to frictional contact with the pillow ormattress.

Still other objects and features will appear from time to time in thedescription which follows:

Generally speaking, this invention comprises a pad which may beadjustably held against a portion of a persons skin to prevent it fromfrictionally contacting objects with which it may come in contact whenone is retiring or asleep. Specifically, the article of this inventionis adapted to be fastened to ones face and preferably comprises: (1) twosections, one to be placed on either side of the head and (2) means suchas straps to hold the sections of the pad in place on the head withoutslipping or frictionally rubbing against ones face. The straps may beadjustable or made of elastic or both so as to firmly hold the pads inposition. It is desirable that the straps be easily removed so that thearticle may be taken off at will. Since the article of this invention isto be worn, it may be advantageous to provide separate slips or coveringmeans for the pad or pads, with the straps attached thereto, which slipsand straps may be readily laundered or'replaced.

These and other features and objects of the invention will becomeapparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of theembodiments to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of this invention in position ona wearers head.

Fig. 2 is a front view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a back view thereof; and

Fig. 4 is a top view thereof;

Fig. 5 is a back view of a modification of this invention; and

Fig. 6 is a top view of the modification shown in Fig. 5.

.Fig. 7 is a side view of a further modification of this invention; andI Fig. 8 is a top view of in Fig.7.

. Referring to the drawings, the specific embodiment disclosed in Figs.1-4 comprises: two separate pads I0 which are shaped to fit over theears and along the cheeks from the temples down the modification shownto the lower jaw. These pads II) are shown in Fig..

4 to be thick at their forward edge I I and preferably tapered at theirrear edge I2 so that when they are worn, the head may be easily rolledfrom one side to the other without being obstructed due to the thicknessof the pad l0. It i desirable that the pads II] also be tapered at theirlower edge l3 as shown in Fig. 2.

These pads 10 may befastened to the head by means of a top strap or tapeM which may be removable and/or adjustably fastened to either or bothpads by means l5, such as a buckle, bow, button, snaps, or the like.Similarly, an adjustable strap I6 may be provided for around the back ofthe head which also may be attached to one or both of the pads [0 by asimilar fastening means 11. Also another strap 18 may be provided forunder the chin which also may be detachably fastened to either or bothpads H3 at l9. In an alternative embodiment one or more of the straps M,It and 18 may be made of elastic material to hold the pads firmlyagainst the side of the wearers face. Preferably strap I8 is made ofelastic material to allow the wearer to swallow, cough or speak withease. If desired, more straps may be provided connecting the two pads 10without departing from the spirit of this invention.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 5 and 6,

the article comprises a single pad 20 havin enlarged sections 2| ateither end corresponding to the pads Ill mentioned above. The single pad20 may be made to be adjustable in length, if desired. Although it isnot necessary, in this second embodiment, to provide straps around theback of the head, the two straps 22 and 23 for over the top of the headand under the chin, respectively, are desirable to hold the double pad26 in place. These straps 22 and 23 correspond to straps I4 and I8 andalso may be adjustably fastened at either or both of their ends to thedouble pad 20.

In the modification shown in Figs. 7 and 8 the pads 30, corresponding topads I!) in Fig. 1, have portions 3| and/or 32 which extend forwardaround over the forehead so that if the wearer tends to sleep face down,the cheeks of the wearer will still be maintained a sufficient distancefrom the support of the head so as not to contact the support. The pads30 may be fastened 9n the head by straps or other suit ble means I4, {6,

I8 as previously mentioned and described.

The inside of the pads in or 20 may be nade of any suitable padding orpillow material, such as i" cotton, wool, felt or the like, provided itis sufficiently firm and thick, to prevent the skin it is trying toprotect, from being rubbed by the motion of the wearer, and holding itin an aloof position.

The pads themselves, as previously stated, may be covered with a slip ofa suitable wearable or other material which may be readily cleaned. Thestraps l4, l6, l8, or straps 22 and 23, may be permanently attached tothe slip covers. Two or more such slip covers with straps attached maybe supplied with each pad or pair of pads, so that one, may be washedwhile the ther is used, and so that replacements may be made ea ily.

While the above is a description of the principles of the invention inconnection with specific articles, it is understood that thisdescription is made only by way of example and not as a limitation onthe scope of the invention as described t e Objects and in. thaccompanying c a ms.

. I claim:

1... An ar icle to be worn on. b th si s f h head and over the ears to.prevent wrinkling of the skin of the face, comprising: at least onewedge-shaped. pad, straps attached to said pad adapted to fit about thehead to hold the pad in a fixed position, the thickest portion of saidpad being sufiiciently thick to keep a cheek of the wearer fromcontacting a support for the head, and the thinnest portion of sa d. padbeing sum- 4 ciently thin to permit the wearers head to roll onto saidpad without obstruction.

2. An article to be worn on the head and over the ears to preventwrinkling of the skin of the face, comprising: an elongated pad havingthick portions at the long ends thereof and a narrower tapering portionbetween said ends, said pad being of sufficient length so that said endsreach around the back of the wearers head, the thick portions of the padbeing adapted to be positioned adjacent the cheeks of the wearer andsufiiciently thick to keep the checks from contacting a support for thehead, and the thinnest portion of said pad being sufficiently thin topermit the wearers head to roll onto said pad without obstruction, andstraps fastened to said pad adapted to hold it in position on the head.

3. An article to be worn on the head to prevent wrinkling of the skin ofthe face, comprising: a pair of wedge-shaped pads, each pad beingadapted to fit over an ear and to extend from the forehead to the lowerjaw, and also adapted to extend forward and around and at least part wayacross the forehead, the thickest portions of said pads being ofsufficient thickness to space the skin of the wearers face from thesupport for the head, and the thinnest portions of said pads beingsufiiciently thin to permit the wearers head to roll onto said padswithout obstruction, and straps connecting said pads to each other andbeing adapted to hold them in position on th head.

YVONNE BERSIA SNYDER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Date Great Brita n June 14, 1935.

